Professor of Educational Foundations, College of Education and Community Innovation

Faculty Associate: Fall 2017-2019

Project Focus: Education on consciousness-raising of white faculty/staff around issues of race

"As a Faculty Associate for the 2018-2019 academic year, I worked with the Latinx community on campus and in Grand Rapids. My project addressed the diverse linguistic proficiencies in the Spanish classroom, focusing on heritage speakers. I did research on possible solutions to create a more inclusive learning environment. I also worked with Laker Familia, the Latinx Graduation and the Grand Rapids Latin American Film Festival."

Mayra Fortes González, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Modern Languages and Literatures

Faculty Associate: 2018-2019

Project Focus: Research and develop logistics for a sophomore mentoring/student support program

Scott Stabler, Ph.D.

Professor of History

Faculty Associate: 2018-2019

"As a Faculty Associate in Inclusion and Equity, I was involved in ongoing educational outreach efforts in the Division. I worked closely with Relando Thompkins-Jones, Director of Social Justice Education, to deliver Implicit Bias and Microaggression workshops to faculty and staff campus-wide. I am an Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Qualified Administrator and facilitated this process for Colleges, units, faculty, staff and student groups as well.

In 2017-2018, I also assisted in the development and administration of the fall 2017 Inclusive Hiring Symposium and met with the Ohio Five Consortium regarding inclusive faculty initiatives during their visit to GVSU in March, 2018. I also coordinated the Faculty Associate program in collaboration with Marlene Kowalski-Braun."

Dana Munk, Ph.D.

Inclusive Excellence Faculty Fellow, Pew FTLC and Professor of Movement Science, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Faculty Associate: 2015-2018

"My work as a faculty associate for the Division of Inclusion and Equity 2017-18 largely focused on inclusive excellence for faculty hiring and retention. Working closely with Scott Ayotte, Director, Affirmative Action/EEO Office, I facilitated a panel of GVSU staff, faculty, and administrators, along with an external consultant to discuss how we could enhance existing practices to move toward more inclusive employee recruitment and retention. I reviewed GVSU resources for hiring and recruitment and researched evidenced-based best practices for inclusive excellence in faculty hiring as documented by ADVANCE grant institutions. I also worked with Inclusion and Equity directors to present a roundtable at the Michigan ACE- Women's Network annual conference in Lansing focused on leadership development and mentoring for women and those underrepresented in higher education. Finally, I met with GVSU colleagues and representatives from the Five Colleges of Ohio to discuss moving the needle on inclusive excellence for student, faculty, and staff recruitment and retention which resulted in a verbal commitment toward a long-term partnership and possible symposia/colloquia on aspects of this work."

Wendy Burns-Ardolino, Ph.D.

Professor of Liberal Studies, Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies

Faculty Associate: 2017-2018

"It was an absolute honor and pleasure to serve as co-chair of the host committee for the White Privilege Conference (WPC) alongside the Division of Inclusion and Equity (Taran McZee, Jesse Bernal, Marla Wick, and Kathleen VanderVeen). From countless "get the word out" emails to last-minute social events regarding WPC, the experience of hosting and being a spokesperson for such a critical space will remain with me for a lifetime. We left a lasting social justice imprint on West Michigan through our service. Our journey began back in Winter 2016 at the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE) in San Francisco where we collaborated about the possibility to be the host institution of WPC. The past two years have been remarkable building partnerships and threads of community within GVSU and Grand Rapids."

C.J. Mehall, M.Ed.

Affiliate Faculty of Teaching and Learning, College of Education

Faculty Associate: 2017-2018

Donald "D.J." Mitchell, Jr., Ph.D.
then Assistant Professor of Education
then M.Ed. in Higher Education Program Coordinator
Faculty Associate: 2015-2016 and 2016-2017

Danielle Lake, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Liberal Studies
Interim LIB 201 Coordinator
Faculty Associate: 2016-2017

• Tenure and tenure track faculty.
• Faculty at the rank of associate or higher preferred, but assistant professors may also be considered.

• As available, attend Division of Inclusion and Equity leadership meetings (approximately 1x per month).
• Meet with other Faculty Associates (approximately 2x per semester these are scheduled with the faculty associates to accommodate schedules).
• Complete a year-end summary to include a review of goals and objectives.
• Post a reflection on the I&E website.

The projects that are agreed upon will be co-created to meet the needs of the faculty member, while being mutually beneficial to the Division of Inclusion and Equity. Below are examples of potential areas of interest. This list is not exhaustive and creativity is encouraged.

Faculty Associates may…

• Introduce ideas for integrating inclusion across the curriculum, including course redesign or enhancements that align with the division's social justice framework for inclusion and equity.
• Provide input and expertise in developing new undergraduate courses which address inclusion and social justice.
• Support the diverse mentoring needs of faculty, staff and/or student identity groups on campus.
• Assist in the development of and serve as facilitators for social justice education programs for faculty, staff and/or students.
• Fulfill a role as Division of Inclusion and Equity liaisons to employee affinity groups on campus.
• Serve as faculty advisors to the social justice centers (Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center, Campus Interfaith Resources, Disability Support Resources).
• Represent faculty on the Equity and Inclusion Advisory Council and/or serve as liaison to UAS and other faculty governance committees as appropriate.
• Utilize campus experiences to further research and scholarship interests.

• Email a letter of interest and current vita to Dana Munk at [email protected] by May 15, 2018.
• Faculty Associate appointment will be finalized by June 1, 2018 for start in the fall semester.
  • Applicants should be sure to highlight a potential project or area of interest.
  • Projects should resonate with faculty requirements for promotion and tenure.
• Applicants must receive prior approval from their respective Department Chair, Dean, and Provost prior to being appointed (this can occur via the Division of Inclusion and Equity, but faculty are encouraged to discuss with appropriate individuals in their unit and college prior to application).
• At the conclusion of the experience, the Vice President for Inclusion and Equity will provide letters of review to demonstrate efforts that support the tenure and promotion process.